Food Stamps in Des Moines, Iowa (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,088.000000$54,570.000000$48,088.000000$48.1k83,14183.1k$23,613.000000$21,770.000000$23,613.000000$23.6k18,78618.8k$55,874.000000$60,029.000000$55,874.000000$55.9k64,35564.4k

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.477483%52.664484%55.477483%55.5%37.869%37.9%30.091558%27.399342%30.091558%30.1%58.526%58.5%18.396678%18.068146%18.396678%18.4%22.838%22.8%40.945385%41.493459%40.945385%40.9%34.995%35.0%20.472692%21.472000%20.472692%20.5%14.926%14.9%46.188651%46.279764%46.188651%46.2%61.697%61.7%

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.569808%27.203082%26.569808%26.6%62.131%62.1%6.224847%3.844895%6.224847%6.2%41.474%41.5%18.144666%20.782741%18.144666%18.1%77.162%77.2%22.201849%20.544599%22.201849%22.2%65.005%65.0%34.062621%38.954584%34.062621%34.1%85.074%85.1%8.370756%7.518635%8.370756%8.4%38.303%38.3%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Mixed1Asian1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite344.955284%40.665888%44.955284%45.0%3,569198.958121%199%34.931997%25.608343%34.931997%34.9%488154.598167%155%34.200000%12.029893%34.200000%34.2%1,197151.358576%151%33.522084%28.453373%33.522084%33.5%592148.358329%148%31.052945%23.321834%31.052945%31.1%1,566137.430686%137%22.595350%11.700403%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k100.000000%100%17.912939%10.121313%17.912939%17.9%11,37411.4k79.277105%79%

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Des Moines

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
2%11%20%29%39%48%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Des Moines

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%10%20%29%39%48%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Des Moines

There are 60 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Des Moines (49 fully and 11 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Des Moines, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared neighborhoods has a population of 715.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in Des Moines, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%10%20%30%40%Count#King Irving NeighborhoodKing IrvingMondamin Presidential NeighborhoodMondamin Preside…New Vision NeighborhoodNew VisionM.L. King Jr. Park NeighborhoodM.L. King Jr. PkCapitol East NeighborhoodCapitol EastRiver Bend NeighborhoodRiver BendProspect Park NeighborhoodProspect ParkCarpenter NeighborhoodCarpenterCapitol Park NeighborhoodCapitol ParkACCENT NeighborhoodACCENTFairground NeighborhoodFairgroundPioneer Park NeighborhoodPioneer ParkDrake Park NeighborhoodDrake ParkMcKinley School - Columbus Park NeighborhoodMcKinley School - …South Park NeighborhoodSouth ParkGray's Woods NeighborhoodGray's WoodsMagnolia Park NeighborhoodMagnolia ParkChesterfield NeighborhoodChesterfieldDowntown Des Moines NeighborhoodDntn Des MoinesEast Village NeighborhoodEast VillageLaurel Hill NeighborhoodLaurel HillEwing Woods-Evergreen NeighborhoodEwing Wds-Evergr…Oak Park NeighborhoodOak ParkHighland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkDrake NeighborhoodDrakeIndianola Hills NeighborhoodIndianola HlsSheridan Gardens NeighborhoodSheridan GdnsDouglas Acres NeighborhoodDouglas AcresDes MoinesUnion Park NeighborhoodUnion ParkMeredith NeighborhoodMeredithSherman Hill NeighborhoodSherman HillFairmont Park NeighborhoodFairmont ParkWoodland Heights NeighborhoodWdlnd HtsMerle Hay NeighborhoodMerle HayWatrous South NeighborhoodWatrous SouthPolk CountyPolkLower Beaver NeighborhoodLower BeaverGray's Lake NeighborhoodGray's LakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestNorth of Grand NeighborhoodN of GrandDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesIowaSouthwestern Hills NeighborhoodSW HlsBrooks Run NeighborhoodBrooks RunBloomfield-Allen NeighborhoodBloomfield-AllenWest North CentralArbor Peaks NeighborhoodArbor PeaksWaveland Woods NeighborhoodWaveland WdsBeaverdale NeighborhoodBeaverdaleWaveland Park NeighborhoodWaveland ParkGreenwood NeighborhoodGreenwoodSalisbury Oaks NeighborhoodSalisbury OaksWestwood NeighborhoodWestwoodWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterburyIngersoll Park NeighborhoodIngersoll Pk47.744099%47.744099%47.7%390391147.557604%47.557604%47.6%273274246.614676%46.614676%46.6%146344.328704%44.328704%44.3%352353442.923219%42.923219%42.9%369370542.570273%42.570273%42.6%503642.260442%42.260442%42.3%365738.983051%38.983051%39.0%72835.631068%35.631068%35.6%343344935.260077%35.260077%35.3%5095101033.726150%33.726150%33.7%5975981132.413061%32.413061%32.4%5831232.035928%32.035928%32.0%1041330.900535%30.900535%30.9%2031429.725188%29.725188%29.7%5225231529.297821%29.297821%29.3%3121626.154891%26.154891%26.2%1701711725.822225%25.822225%25.8%771825.620104%25.620104%25.6%4164171925.620104%25.620104%25.6%1851862025.295508%25.295508%25.3%642124.825363%24.825363%24.8%70712224.239196%24.239196%24.2%3603612323.930488%23.930488%23.9%7862423.409422%23.409422%23.4%9422523.380198%23.380198%23.4%5495502623.366651%23.366651%23.4%5785792723.265788%23.265788%23.3%2702712822.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k22.554925%22.554925%22.6%5235242921.225296%21.225296%21.2%3533543020.109356%20.109356%20.1%1863118.234860%18.234860%18.2%3643653216.858307%16.858307%16.9%1681693314.946554%14.946554%14.9%6263414.332131%14.332131%14.3%3373514.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.681418%13.681418%13.7%3283293613.314245%13.314245%13.3%1833713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.809744%12.809744%12.8%2393812.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.535274%11.535274%11.5%2653911.218404%11.218404%11.2%844010.576636%10.576636%10.6%2714110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.220965%10.220965%10.2%8182429.893617%9.893617%9.9%3435439.766225%9.766225%9.8%413414449.514620%9.514620%9.5%118456.339031%6.339031%6.3%2223465.551371%5.551371%5.6%34473.819681%3.819681%3.8%20482.036660%2.036660%2.0%21492.036660%2.036660%2.0%6750

Food Stamps by Place in the Des Moines Area

There are 66 places in the Des Moines Area. This section compares Des Moines to all of the places in the Des Moines Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%10%20%30%Count#SandyvilleSpring HillAckworthJamaicaDes MoinesRedfieldCaseyLaconaHartfordMartensdaleAdairBagleyPerryGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrMacksburgBayardElkhartMitchellvilleStuartIndianolaPattersonMenloWintersetPolk CountyPolkMinburnAltoonaWoodwardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestNew VirginiaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesTruroAdelCoon RapidsIowaWest North CentralSt. CharlesRunnellsBoutonWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAnkenyUrbandaleCliveGrimesBondurantGrangerSaylorvilleLake PanoramaDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkBevington34.615385%34.615385%34.6%9131.818182%31.818182%31.8%7230.434783%30.434783%30.4%7322.680412%22.680412%22.7%22422.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k521.543408%21.543408%21.5%67621.176471%21.176471%21.2%36721.134021%21.134021%21.1%41821.000000%21.000000%21.0%63920.930233%20.930233%20.9%361020.800000%20.800000%20.8%781120.437956%20.437956%20.4%281220.021224%20.021224%20.0%5661318.023256%18.023256%18.0%1241417.741935%17.741935%17.7%111517.647059%17.647059%17.6%331617.142857%17.142857%17.1%601716.946309%16.946309%16.9%1011816.765579%16.765579%16.8%1131915.751170%15.751170%15.8%9092015.584416%15.584416%15.6%122115.243902%15.243902%15.2%252214.642032%14.642032%14.6%3172314.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.548387%13.548387%13.5%212413.528366%13.528366%13.5%8372513.360324%13.360324%13.4%662613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.918660%12.918660%12.9%272712.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.578616%12.578616%12.6%202812.553321%12.553321%12.6%2062912.302285%12.302285%12.3%703011.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.489510%10.489510%10.5%30339.677419%9.677419%9.7%18387.547170%7.547170%7.5%4426.371781%6.371781%6.4%1,707476.198430%6.198430%6.2%1,232486.029905%6.029905%6.0%988494.745032%4.745032%4.7%308523.884814%3.884814%3.9%143562.750611%2.750611%2.8%45611.964286%1.964286%2.0%11620.000000%0.000000%0.0%0630.000000%0.000000%0.0%0640.000000%0.000000%0.0%0650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066

Food Stamps by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KeokukDes MoinesOttumwaBurlingtonOskaloosaPerryNewtonFort DodgeClintonWaterlooCouncil BluffsStorm LakeFort MadisonGrinnellMarshalltownSioux CityFairfieldIndianolaDavenportMason CityBoonePolk CountyPolkMuscatineDenisonCrestonCedar RapidsAltoonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestCarrollDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDubuqueSpencerIowaMarionWest North CentralMount PleasantMt PleasantCoralvilleNorth LibertyIowa CityPellaPleasant HillWaukeeLe MarsWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAmesWaverlyAnkenyCedar FallsUrbandaleJohnstonDecorahBettendorfCliveNorwalkGrimes24.853596%24.853596%24.9%1,061122.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k222.545200%22.545200%22.5%2,257321.611551%21.611551%21.6%2,320420.315380%20.315380%20.3%992520.021224%20.021224%20.0%566618.709677%18.709677%18.7%1,189718.662726%18.662726%18.7%1,831818.624358%18.624358%18.6%2,066918.331818%18.331818%18.3%5,2441017.772225%17.772225%17.8%4,4101117.645382%17.645382%17.6%6191217.219555%17.219555%17.2%7891317.024362%17.024362%17.0%5871416.973435%16.973435%17.0%1,7061516.519250%16.519250%16.5%5,1361616.144890%16.144890%16.1%6241715.751170%15.751170%15.8%9091815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3861914.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,8452014.631522%14.631522%14.6%8162114.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k14.149834%14.149834%14.1%1,3242213.902531%13.902531%13.9%3682313.838891%13.838891%13.8%4692413.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3362513.528366%13.528366%13.5%8372613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.719298%12.719298%12.7%5512712.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.607069%12.607069%12.6%3,0322811.749295%11.749295%11.7%5832911.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.686820%11.686820%11.7%1,7303010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.300000%10.300000%10.3%309319.200355%9.200355%9.2%726329.003510%9.003510%9.0%590338.711237%8.711237%8.7%2,576347.152283%7.152283%7.2%271356.872370%6.872370%6.9%245366.741751%6.741751%6.7%425376.520693%6.520693%6.5%271386.371781%6.371781%6.4%1,707396.318224%6.318224%6.3%1,557406.288210%6.288210%6.3%216416.198430%6.198430%6.2%1,232426.148756%6.148756%6.1%892436.029905%6.029905%6.0%988445.095294%5.095294%5.1%393454.789600%4.789600%4.8%140464.786398%4.786398%4.8%670474.745032%4.745032%4.7%308484.395901%4.395901%4.4%163493.884814%3.884814%3.9%14350

Food Stamps by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldPolk CountyPolkIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesOmahaIowaSioux FallsWest North CentralFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn ArborOlatheOverland ParkNaperville44.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k235.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k430.167851%30.167851%30.2%17,32617.3k526.494500%26.494500%26.5%31,38331.4k625.676364%25.676364%25.7%21,66721.7k725.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k824.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k923.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k1023.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241123.210148%23.210148%23.2%31,25231.3k1222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1322.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k1421.553181%21.553181%21.6%8,2901521.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,9421619.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1719.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k1818.694868%18.694868%18.7%21,04521.0k1918.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,8112018.089572%18.089572%18.1%9,9122117.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,4202217.722583%17.722583%17.7%9,0692317.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k2417.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k2516.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6392615.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2715.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6022815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862915.384393%15.384393%15.4%15,98916.0k3015.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5023115.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7113214.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k3314.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3414.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4011.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3374210.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626439.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k449.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k459.008704%9.008704%9.0%3,985466.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004475.134959%5.134959%5.1%2,359483.544646%3.544646%3.5%2,699493.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,79050

Food Stamps by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoDes MoinesEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasPolk CountyPolkSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesOmahaLong BeachIowaOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWest North CentralDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k822.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k21.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k920.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k1019.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1119.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k1219.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1417.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1816.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1916.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2016.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2116.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2215.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2415.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2515.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k2615.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k2714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2814.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k2914.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3014.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k467.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k486.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k495.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k50

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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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